Former governor Benigno R. Fitial wants to return to the CNMI from the Philippines to face the criminal charges filed against him, saying he has no desire to become a fugitive. Fitial filed with the Superior Court on Friday—through attorney Stephen Nutting—a declaration that he...

Micro Beach is still eroding like nobody’s business. Casual visitors to Micro Beach can see the change happening. Sand is being swept from the coast to Smiling Cove and the cove’s western entrance is now slowly being closed up by this sand. The National Parks Service, which runs...

It used to be that majority of high school graduates of public schools want to enter the military or become policemen—careers that fall into the category of protective service. This time, many want to go into education and related training, as shown in the latest survey held...

The CNMI Republican Party announced last night that its Saipan mayoralty candidate is Joe Agulto Reyes, confirming weeks of speculation that incumbent Saipan Mayor Donald Flores will no longer be running under the GOP. Flores, who ran under the Republican Party in 2009, has been...